/ ˈæŋgə(r); NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ U ] anger (at sb/sth) the strong feeling that you have when sth has happened that you think is bad and unfair :
He was filled with anger at the way he had been treated.
Jan slammed her fist on the desk in anger .
the growing anger and frustration of young unemployed people
■ verb
[ vn ] [ often passive ] to make sb angry :
The question clearly angered him.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old Norse angr grief, angra vex. The original use was in the Old Norse senses; current senses date from late Middle English .